Events

The DCCO strives to bring membership together through a wide range of activities for our highly diverse alumni base and their families. To RSVP for an event, whether or not you are a Dartmouth alum or DCCO member, you must first Register as a User on our site (registration is free). Once registered, you can then RSVP for events.

Reservations and cancellations to Dartmouth Club of Central Ohio events are most easily made online by all registered users of this website and DCCO mobile apps. Reservations and cancellations can also be placed by email at admin@dartmouthincolumbus.org.

Gene Smith is in his 14th year as Director of Athletics at The Ohio State University. He is widely recognized and lauded among the leaders of his profession, and Smith has been named "one of the most powerful people in collegiate sport".

Smith oversees the nation's most comprehensive, and one of the most successful collegiate athletic programs in the world. By way of example, a recent Wall Street Journal article ranked OSU football as the most valuable college football program in the country, coming in at just over $1.5 billion. This is up an impressive 59% over last year's #1 ranking.

But there's more to his success than just football. The athletics department manages 36 fully-funded varsity sports with more than 1,000 student-athletes. Under Smith's leadership graduation rates increased to 75% (from 65% in previous years), funding to other university programs has reached $39 million (fiscal 2015-16), and a Forbes article recognized the OSU athletics department as one of the 10 best organizations to work for in sports.

Please join us for a very interesting breakfast discussion with Gene Smith to discuss big-time college athletics, Buckeye football, and his surprisingly simple secrets for success.

Not yet a member of the Dartmouth Club of Central Ohio? Click here to join.

Interested in attending for free? Help host the event by joining the DCCO Event Committee. Contact Charlie Winslow ’82.

RSVP REQUIRED: February 24th

To aid in the planning of this event, RSVP by February 24th. Please include the first and last name, and Dartmouth class (if applicable), of each attendee. If any attendee is 14 years or less, please let us know that, too. RSVPs and payments received after February 24th are welcome, but must pay a $10 per ticket administration fee. Please register early! Reservation/Cancellation Policy

To first time users of this website:To RSVP for an event, whether or not you are a member of the Dartmouth community, you must first Register as a User on our site. Registration is free, easy, and happens only one time. Once registered, you can then RSVP for events. Thank you.

Competing for the championship again this year, the Columbus Blue Jackets are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Last year, the Blue Jackets won the most games (50) in franchise history. Fans are excited about this season as the subscription base has increased by more than 1,000 to over 10,000. Also, the Blue Jackets had their best season-ticket renewal rate ever — 96%. And the team's average rating on FOX Sports Ohio surged to a league-high by 118% last season, to a respectable 2.09. So, what accounts for the team's success and how will Blue Jackets executives ensure its momentum?

Join Dartmouth Club of Central Ohio members and guests, along with our friends from HBS and Yale, for VIP and behind-the-scenes experiences as the Columbus Blue Jackets face off against the St. Louis Blues.

Our afternoon starts in the exclusive Founder's Club, where alumni will gather for cocktails and ample networking. Joining us will be Blue Jackets’ senior executives for panel discussion about all things hockey, including topics — transferable to other organizations — like, The Columbus Blue Jackets as a Revenue Generating Enterprise, and Identifying and Managing Strategic Partnerships, and How Technology Has Changed the Fan Experience, and How Technology, Broadcasting, and Video Capacity Has Changed How We Watch the Game, and How Do Green Screens and Dasher Boards Work?

Following the executive panel will be an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour into the heart and soul of the Nationwide Arena that most people never get to witness. Alumni and guests will visit private suites, the Party Tower, the Lexus Lounge, the Zamboni Tunnel, the video production rooms, the Press Room and Sky Terrace, and more before returning to the Founder's Club for more cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and networking.

Afterward, alumni and guests will head to our seats to see the puck drop, and watch Blue Jackets battle it out against the St. Louis Blues.

This exclusive event is being held for members of the Dartmouth, HBS, and Yale Clubs only, and will include a premium food package in the Founder's Club. Last year's VIP experience sold out in just 10 days!

Space will be limited to the first 50 RSVPs. Tickets will be distributed inside the Founder's Club.

Not yet a member of the Dartmouth Club of Central Ohio? Click here to join.

RSVP REQUIRED: March 11th

To aid in the planning of this event, RSVP by March 11th. Please include the first and last name, and Dartmouth class (if applicable), of each attendee. If any attendee is 14 years or less, please let us know that, too. RSVPs and payments received after March 11th are welcome, but must pay a $10 per ticket administration fee. Please register early! Reservation/Cancellation Policy

To first time users of this website:To RSVP for an event, whether or not you are a member of the Dartmouth community, you must first Register as a User on our site. Registration is free, easy, and happens only one time. Once registered, you can then RSVP for events. Thank you.